The Big 12 boasts one of the most talented conferences in the country. There’s little doubt NCAA betting fans will have their attention locked onto No. 2 Kansas. This is your Big 12 Tournament preview.

The Jayhawks (29-2, 15-13-1 ATS) lost just twice all year and are a great bet to win the conference, but they’re barely a .500 team against the spread, taking them on a nightly basis is certainly a little risky. While Kansas enters the tournament with a five-game winning streak, the team is 0-2-1 ATS in its last three games.

No. 10 Texas (25-6, 18-8 ATS) is appealing at first glance, but if you like making picks based on momentum, stay far away from the Longhorns. Texas has lost three of its past five games, and its results against the spread have been even worse. Since covering seven consecutive games in January, the Longhorns are just 4-5 against the spread. Perhaps Texas can recover in time, but this team has wilted under the pressure before.

Maybe it’s something in the water, because in-state rival Texas A&M (23-7, 12-9-1 ATS) isn’t playing its best basketball, either. The Aggies dropped back-to-back games before winning their regular-season finale against Texas Tech. On a much more positive note, A&M has covered four of its past five games.

Missouri (22-9, 12-13-1 ATS) is another team struggling heading into the Big 12 tourney, as the Tigers have dropped their past three games — including an 0-2-1 run against the spread.

The hot team heading into the tournament might just be Kansas State (22-9, 11-14 ATS). The Wildcats are 8-1 in their last nine games, including six consecutive victories. They’ve been sharp against the spread, too, going 5-1 ATS in their last six outings.

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